Lotus after TVR's record?
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I don't think we've even got the record ratified yet aftre London Thunder but Lotus are now after it
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=340956
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=340956
Not sure why this was never registered, craps on the lot of us with 1600 of the same model let alone marque 
www.automag.be/article.php3?id_article=485
www.automag.be/article.php3?id_article=485
byker28i said:
I don't think we've even got the record ratified yet aftre London Thunder but Lotus are now after it
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=340956
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=340956
Could they not think of there own original idea!!
London Thunder was created (it seems) out of our passion for the marque and support for workers.
Lotus seems to be motivated out of publicity, or taking advantage of TVRs hard times -
even if they do go on to break the record it will not and cannot re-create the passion or the Noise
Nick
touching cloth said:
Not sure why this was never registered, craps on the lot of us with 1600 of the same model let alone marque
www.automag.be/article.php3?id_article=485
www.automag.be/article.php3?id_article=485
Zut alor! Can you imagine the stench of garlic!
tuscnick said:
byker28i said:
I don't think we've even got the record ratified yet aftre London Thunder but Lotus are now after it
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=340956
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=340956
Could they not think of there own original idea!!
London Thunder was created (it seems) out of our passion for the marque and support for workers.
Lotus seems to be motivated out of publicity, or taking advantage of TVRs hard times -
even if they do go on to break the record it will not and cannot re-create the passion or the Noise
Nick
I think you'll find it's one particular dealer sponsoring this event rather than Lotus themselves, I doubt that they are taking advantage of TVRs hard times but will of course be motivated by publicity - that's what businesses do.
I don't think it takes anything away from LT, a passionate and emotional demonstration of loyalty, however, if Lotus and other British makes and their dealers want to stay in business rather than being exported abroad then publicity and a raised profile are part of what is needed.
Guiness book of Records? Yeah, I organised a large Mondeo meet on the M1... yep, it was coincidence there was a traffic jam... 
byker28i said:
I don't think we've even got the record ratified yet aftre London Thunder but Lotus are now after it
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=340956
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=340956
But surely a meeting (and presumably a 'once round the track') at a race track doesn't qualify as the same as a convoy on a public road?
touching cloth said:
Not sure why this was never registered, craps on the lot of us with 1600 of the same model let alone marque
www.automag.be/article.php3?id_article=485
www.automag.be/article.php3?id_article=485
On scanning the article isn't that the engine size, 1600? I don't think thats the number of cars at the event.
FUBAR said:
mack said:
IM said:
On scanning the article isn't that the engine size, 1600? I don't think thats the number of cars at the event.
No,it does mention 1600 actual cars - a hell of a record!
Ooooh, good to see a 'bean-counter' so good with numbers
Yeah, yeah, laugh it up Fubes...I cant believe you dragged yourself out of the Kentucy just to post that
Sh1t...he's right...it was 1600 cars after all
Edited by IM on Thursday 4th January 17:29
It would only take a couple of "other cars" to park amongst the line of lotuses, hence stopping a "single procession" and satbotaging the record attempt 
Though I'd still be in favour of reclaiming the record with another thunder event. I'm pretty sure we'd have had over 500 with the cars that came straight off of the north circular to join the procession.
Though I'd still be in favour of reclaiming the record with another thunder event. I'm pretty sure we'd have had over 500 with the cars that came straight off of the north circular to join the procession.
V8Cerbera said:
It would only take a couple of "other cars" to park amongst the line of lotuses, hence stopping a "single procession" and satbotaging the record attempt
Though I'd still be in favour of reclaiming the record with another thunder event. I'm pretty sure we'd have had over 500 with the cars that came straight off of the north circular to join the procession.
Though I'd still be in favour of reclaiming the record with another thunder event. I'm pretty sure we'd have had over 500 with the cars that came straight off of the north circular to join the procession.
Classic & Sports Car or Classic Cars (I forget which
) suggests we had over 800 cars at The Ace, with the magic 479 passing the Guiness count line (or whatever......) Isn't somebody suggesting a 1,000 car gathering to mark the 60th anniversary of the marque
Bet it'll be in the summer when I'm a reet busy bunny - doh ! If we do another Thunder event perhaps it could
past NS house ? 
V8Cerbera said:
I'm pretty sure we'd have had over 500 with the cars that came straight off of the north circular to join the procession.
and with up to 5000 a year coming straight off the trains at Dover from TVR's new outsourced facility maybe we should do a Brands Hatch Thunder too
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